Lughnasadh


Lughnasa (pronounced Lew-nah-sah) is an ancient Celtic harvest festival that is traditionally celebrated on August 1. Along with Samhain, Imbolc and Beltane, Lughnasa makes up the four annual gaelic fire festivals. It marks the end of summer and can...
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The Druids


In this article we will discuss who the druids were, what they believed, their role in old Irish society and if they still exist today! There are many stories and misconceptions about the druids, tales of magic and rituals at druid stones might have...
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Ón Mháthair breathing new life into Irish trad music


A trio of traditional Irish musicians recently breathed new life into an ancient Irish prayer ‘Sé Do Bheatha a Mhuire’ - Hail Mary in Irish. Newcomer Rainbow Starlight, Pol Brennan from Clannad and Sean Mulrooney from Tau and the Drones of Praise,...
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Environmental challenges and benefits of cryptocurrency

By Chieftain Trees
June 07, 2021
Sustainability

In the past, we wrote about the shocking amount of electricity consumption required to scale data storage how to create your websites using green vendors. To recap, the world's data centers consume more power on average than all of the UK, which is...
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Cork duo start sustainable fashion brand seasquared

By Chieftain Trees
April 05, 2021
Sustainability

Hailing from the rugged landscape of West Cork, Ireland, SeaSquared Clothing came to life after two friends both moved back home to rediscover the beauty of the Irish coastline. Their vision was inspired by their coastal surroundings and a desire to...
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Chieftaintrees NFT marketplace live on opensea.io


To adapt to the times we are now live on opensea.io selling digital art to fund rewilding projects. This is new technology to us and we're very excited!
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The Song of Amergin


The name Amergin invokes something endless and primordial in me. As I pick up the sound and feel it's qualities, I find myself simultaneously tasting the salty spray of the wild Atlantic and breathing into the stillness of an Irish lough. 
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The definitive guide to rewilding

By Chieftain Trees
December 22, 2020
Rewilding

In this article we're going to take the confusion out of what rewilding is, the different terms used, why it's such a controversial topic, and often compared and contrasted with afforestation. Let's start at the start, what is rewilding?
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Oíche shamhna / samhain the pagan Irish origin of Halloween


According to Irish mythology and the druids, Samhain is a time when the veil between our human world and that of the spirit realm becomes thin. As one of the four main festivals of the Gaelic year, Samhain played a large part in early Irish society...
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Gaelic Woodland Project Communitree Initiative,​ rewilding Ireland through a new woodland in Meath

By Chieftain Trees
October 26, 2020
Sustainability

Something exciting is happening. Our friends at the the Gaelic Woodland Project have developed a system to create a network of new native natural areas throughout Meath by utilising Council owned lands and reforestation grants known as the...
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